Official Centennial Map of Texas

Description

Historical map of Texas distributed for its Centennial celebration in 1936 with illustrated landmarks and trails on the map, as well as illustrations around the outside of the map depicting portraits of historical figures and images of sites and events.

Physical Description

1 map : ports. ; 59 x 82 cm.

Creation Information

Daughters of the Republic of Texas Creation Date: Unknown.

Context

This map is part of the collection entitled: Star of the Republic Museum Objects and was provided by the Star of the Republic Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 27036 times, with 150 in the last month. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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Star of the Republic Museum

Located in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, the Museum's mission is to collect and preserve material culture of the Texas Republic.

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Description

Historical map of Texas distributed for its Centennial celebration in 1936 with illustrated landmarks and trails on the map, as well as illustrations around the outside of the map depicting portraits of historical figures and images of sites and events.

Physical Description

1 map : ports. ; 59 x 82 cm.

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Star of the Republic Museum Objects

From the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, these items (dating from 1700s-1800s) include furniture, clothing, buttons, farm implements, china, trade tokens, arrowheads, cooking utensils, and looms.

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Jan. 18, 2008, 5:55 a.m.

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  • May 17, 2023, 7:22 p.m.

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Yesterday: 8
Past 30 days: 150
Total Uses: 27,036

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  • N:36.53112, E:-93.515624, S: 25.823957, W:-106.677245

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Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Official Centennial Map of Texas, map, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth31852/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.

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